I’m going to let you into a little secret. Shhhhhhhhhhhh. Don’t tell anyone. Okay, here it is– you can drive a classic car as an occasional driver (somewhere between a daily driver and a weekend garage queen) without spending much money. The purchase price plus maintenance/restoration (maybe?) costs can be recouped in a few years […]
For the 1970 model year Volvo improved their 1800 sports coupe by adding fuel injection, 4-wheel disc brakes, and the letter E to the end of its name. The 1800E is arguably the best of the breed for the P1800/1800S/1800E family as it has been given numerous upgrades to solve earlier issues, and this next […]
A significant number of the affordable classics you can find for sale have ugly exteriors with running mechanicals, but paint/interior can be extremely expensive. What about the nice looking cars that have a busted motor, can those be a good deal? The answer is yes, but only if the engines are cheap to rebuild – […]
As Daily Turismo’s resident Vice President of Volvovaginitis I can say: you need this car. Buy it, now. This is a solid original 1800 coupe in one of the best original Volvo colors and its price near 10,000 dollars will seem like a steal in just a few years’ time. Italian looks, street cred, originality, fuel injection, […]
It’s Friday, so that means its time to un-tuck your shirt, roll down the windows and enjoy another episode of DT’s Coffee Brake where the coffee is cold and the brakes are piping hot! The Volvo 1800 is a regular on these pages, but it won’t be forever because the market seems to be driving […]
The Volvo 1800 is a regular on these pages, but it won’t be forever because the market seems to be driving prices higher. Luckily for low budget buyers, you can still find a deal, typically from a seller who has had the car for a few decades and isn’t aware of the recent market updates. […]
Roadkill report by Hunsbloger I attended the 2014 MotorCars on Main Street Car Show on Coronado yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised. Lots of very nice cars, most of which were from owners who live right there on Coronado. A slew of nice Corvettes, a gorgeous Jag XKE Coupe a handsome red Mercedes190SL with hardtop, […]
If you don’t watch Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, a brilliant video series starring the original NY car guy himself, you are seriously missing out. The show covers in a Seinfeldesque stream of consciousness afternoon with Jerry and a guest getting a cup of coffee, drinking things like wheat puff cereal milkshakes and generally being […]
The Volvo 1800 is one of those underappreciated classics that can still be found for a song/dance from time to time. Typically examples for less than $5k will include a lot of rust and rat’s nests – this one is no exception, but it does run/drive at a roller price. Find this 1972 Volvo 1800 […]
We like Oprah about as much as the next red blooded dude; lots of good tips on womens’ issues, some soft central-left politics and just about the nicest Volvo 1800s and BMW New Classes on the block…wait, what? Not the lady who interviewed teary eyed liars and cheaters; but Oprah85, the seller of minty clean vintage […]